Is Nandina domestica poisonous?

Is Nandina domestica poisonous?

Nandina domestica is poisonous, and the whole plant is poisonous. If we humans accidentally eat Nandina domestica, we will become very excited, and our pulse will become very disordered, usually fast at first and then slow. After poisoning, blood pressure will suddenly drop, muscles will spasm, breathing will gradually become difficult, the body will become paralyzed, and finally the person will fall into a coma.

In fact, Nandina domestica can be used as medicine. It can treat many diseases. Nandina domestica contains many kinds of alkaloids, among which nandinaline and nandinoline have paralyzing effects on the heart. In scientific experiments, injections of nandinaine and nandinaide into experimental frogs and rabbits caused the frogs and rabbits to die of heart failure. The various alkaloids contained in Nandina domestica also have different degrees of effects on the physiological organs of organisms, such as effects on the nervous system, paralyzing effects on the respiratory center, etc.

Nandina domestica can be used to treat diseases if it is professionally extracted and utilized in medicine, but we should not eat Nandina domestica by mistake in our daily lives, especially since the fruit of Nandina domestica is bright red and very tempting. Never try the fruit of Nandina domestica with the mentality of just giving it a try.

Can Nandina domestica be grown at home?

Nandina domestica is an evergreen shrub with very small white flowers and bright red fruits. Nandina domestica is very ornamental, but the entire plant is poisonous. So can we grow Nandina domestica at home? In fact, it is very safe to grow Nandina domestica at home, and Nandina domestica can also purify the air. As long as we do not accidentally eat the fruits, plants, etc. of Nandina domestica, we will not be poisoned. Normal planting as a potted plant will not harm us.